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one is afghanistan, the second is pakistan. i wanted to ask you about -- the first question relates to president carter's i and the elections ahead of them. -- president karzai and the elections ahead of him. i had a chance to visit him with senator mcconnell and senator mccain. i asked him about the elections. i wanted to get your sense of where you see the elections go in, what efforts you can undertake to make sure they are free and fair because they become central to the next chapter in this transition. the second question as it relates to afghanistan is one that senator boxer raised. her work on this has been exemplary. an amendment we got through the national defense authorization act which would require state and defense to file a report on the efforts to promote to the security of afghan women and girls to us by way of ionization, monitoring and responding to changes in women security. secondly, improving gender sensitivity and responsiveness among the afghan security forces and increasing the recruitment and retention
one is afghanistan, the second is pakistan. i wanted to ask you about -- the first question relates to president carter's i and the elections ahead of them. -- president karzai and the elections ahead of him. i had a chance to visit him with senator mcconnell and senator mccain. i asked him about the elections. i wanted to get your sense of where you see the elections go in, what efforts you can undertake to make sure they are free and fair because they become central to the next chapter in...
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our folks were able to cooperate on the ground in pakistan. that is one of the ways we were abole to get osama bin laden. it was there permissiveness and allowing our people to be there that help us be able to tie the knot that focused on that to some degree. not exclusively, obviously, but to some degree. in addition, they have lost some 6000 people just in the last year in their efforts to go after terrorists. they have lost about 30,000 people over the course of the last several years because they have been willing to engage the insurgencies. there are things that the pakistanis have done. as complicated as the relationship has been. i intend to raise the issue of doctor rafridi with of them, i can promise you that. but i do not think it is wise to just cut our assistance. we need to build our relationship with the pakistanis. not diminish it. >> thank you very much. i am sorry that our careers in the senate only overlapped for a few weeks.i want to thank you because for those of us in our corner of the country that have been in public serv
our folks were able to cooperate on the ground in pakistan. that is one of the ways we were abole to get osama bin laden. it was there permissiveness and allowing our people to be there that help us be able to tie the knot that focused on that to some degree. not exclusively, obviously, but to some degree. in addition, they have lost some 6000 people just in the last year in their efforts to go after terrorists. they have lost about 30,000 people over the course of the last several years...
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our folks were able to cooperate on the ground in pakistan. that is one of the ways we were able to get osama bin laden. i do not think the pakistanis have gotten credit sufficiently for the fact they were helpful. they allow the people to be there. it helped us to tie the knots that focused on next to some degree. they have lost some 6000 people in the last year. in their efforts to go after terrorists, they have of about 30,000 people over the course of the last several years. there are things that the pakistanis have done. i intend to raise the issue with them. i can promise you that. i am not going to recommend nor do i think it is wise for american policy to just cut our assistance. we need to build our relationship with the pakistanis, not diminish it. >> senator murphy. >> welcome. i am sorry that our careers in ped for only arlape few weeks. it has been your example that has inspired many of us to do so and your ability to position yourself as a spokesman for the this enfranchised. a lot of us came into public service in part because o
our folks were able to cooperate on the ground in pakistan. that is one of the ways we were able to get osama bin laden. i do not think the pakistanis have gotten credit sufficiently for the fact they were helpful. they allow the people to be there. it helped us to tie the knots that focused on next to some degree. they have lost some 6000 people in the last year. in their efforts to go after terrorists, they have of about 30,000 people over the course of the last several years. there are...
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he was in pakistan and afghanistan a few years ago, and we were consulting over the phone. he played an instrumental role in working with president karzai, at the time, to accept the results of the election and to move forward. i had to call harry reid and ask harry not to schedule any votes so that john could continue to stay there to see that mission through. but that's what he does. he is a determined and effective representative of the united states. has been as senator and will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor, and every day as i testified yesterday, i've seen firsthand their skill, their bravery, their unwavering commitment to our country. i've been proud to call them colleagues and serving as secretary of state. i know that john will continue the work of a lifetime on behalf of our country. thank you. >> thank you, madam secretary. senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be here with senator warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my frie
he was in pakistan and afghanistan a few years ago, and we were consulting over the phone. he played an instrumental role in working with president karzai, at the time, to accept the results of the election and to move forward. i had to call harry reid and ask harry not to schedule any votes so that john could continue to stay there to see that mission through. but that's what he does. he is a determined and effective representative of the united states. has been as senator and will be as...